virus help

raymond6751 · 07-21-08, 08:37 PM

I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something. Google with the word hijack and you may find it.

You have got a hijacker that has attached itself in your favourites, I think.

Anyway, good luck.

nikimcbee · 07-21-08, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by raymond6751

I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something. Google with the word hijack and you may find it.

You have got a hijacker that has attached itself in your favourites, I think.

Anyway, good luck.

Good idea, I'll look into that.

Monica Lewinsky · 07-21-08, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by raymond6751

I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something.

All that program does is tell you that you are screwed. It does very little to solve the problem other than stop the auto-starts that MIGHT be the cause of the problem[s].

SUBMAN1 · 07-21-08, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

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Originally Posted by raymond6751

I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something.

All that program does is tell you that you are screwed. It does very little to solve the problem other than stop the auto-starts that MIGHT be the cause of the problem[s].

His words are true - good for finding stuff, and if you aren't good at manual manipulation, Hijack will not do anything for you which is why i don't even mention it.

Pull up a run menu and type in msconfig. That will allow you to selectively control what programs start up. You can safely disable everything in the start tab, but you may get some not so friendly errors under normal operation.

Anyway, disable everything and then run Spybot. Try Spybot if Adaware is having issue.

What ticks me off on Adaware is that I was on its testing committee back during the Becky forum days, and back then they were always telling us it would be 100% free forever. Seems you must buy it now days if you want full functionality. Spybot is still 100% free by the way.

-S

JHuschke · 07-22-08, 01:26 AM

What are you using? You should get a better firewall, get ZL.

http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp

It's what I use, hunts em down and kills em.

Skybird · 07-22-08, 03:01 AM

This would be the time for me to turn on paranoid mode, since éven after a "repair" I am not able to put trust in my installation anymore. I would format and reinstall, not using any saved data from the time period since you became aware of something beeing messed up.

Guys, use an installation image on a separate drive to do a backup of your basic installation. that way reinstallaing is a breeze, only updates and working files/save games you need to copy over by hand. This has been one of the best investments in my PC I ever did. Acronis software 45 euros, second HD in frame 50-60 euros - "und gut is'. " just do not leave the image HD connected to the computer, so that it cannot get infested. Physical separation/interruption is always a million times better than any software solution to protect a device from something - every software code can be beaten.

d@rk51d3 · 07-22-08, 03:08 AM

Also, try booting into "safe mode" first , THEN run your scans. You'll usually detect even more nasties.

SteveW1 · 07-22-08, 04:11 AM

I had this same situation recently myself, every time I opened up explorer an advert would load instantly telling me to download their program.

I tried multiple adware programs as well as virus scanners, they wouldn't pick up diddly squat so in the end I backed up 8 DVD's worth of data and reformatted my hard drive.

No problems now after formating and reinstalling.

Hope you get your problem sorted nikimcbee.

Steve

07-21-08, 08:37 PM	#1
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	hijack this I had a similar problem last year. I recall there was a program called Hijack This or something. Google with the word hijack and you may find it. You have got a hijacker that has attached itself in your favourites, I think. Anyway, good luck. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

07-22-08, 03:01 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,645 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This would be the time for me to turn on paranoid mode, since éven after a "repair" I am not able to put trust in my installation anymore. I would format and reinstall, not using any saved data from the time period since you became aware of something beeing messed up. Guys, use an installation image on a separate drive to do a backup of your basic installation. that way reinstallaing is a breeze, only updates and working files/save games you need to copy over by hand. This has been one of the best investments in my PC I ever did. Acronis software 45 euros, second HD in frame 50-60 euros - "und gut is'. " just do not leave the image HD connected to the computer, so that it cannot get infested. Physical separation/interruption is always a million times better than any software solution to protect a device from something - every software code can be beaten. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-22-08, 04:11 AM	#8
SteveW1 Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 331 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I had this same situation recently myself, every time I opened up explorer an advert would load instantly telling me to download their program. I tried multiple adware programs as well as virus scanners, they wouldn't pick up diddly squat so in the end I backed up 8 DVD's worth of data and reformatted my hard drive. No problems now after formating and reinstalling. Hope you get your problem sorted nikimcbee. Steve __________________

07-22-08, 01:26 AM	#5
JHuschke XO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 432 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	What are you using? You should get a better firewall, get ZL. http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp It's what I use, hunts em down and kills em.

07-22-08, 03:08 AM	#7
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,952 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Also, try booting into "safe mode" first , THEN run your scans. You'll usually detect even more nasties.